diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b5cfeebd..c5db1f35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         source $HOME/.cargo/env
         cargo build --verbose --locked --release
+      env:
+        OPENSSL_STATIC: 1
 
     - name: Upload artifacts
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1